SB70 Summary

• Amends county treasurer's record retention requirements by reorganizing and clarifying which records must be maintained permanently, for seven years, or for three years, and allows destruction of audit-related records three years after audit completion and approval.

• Creates new section 14-14-1213 allowing quorum courts to assign payroll and jury duty functions to qualified private persons or entities upon request by county judge and payroll official if the assignment provides quantifiable economic savings or increased efficiency, with required written procedures for internal controls.

• Repeals section 14-15-803 regarding treasurers maintaining separate offices in counties with two judicial districts.

• Reduces warrant and check validity period from one year to six months from date of issuance and updates related requirements for warrant face language and handling of unredeemed checks.

• Authorizes counties to accept debit card and credit card payments for legal obligations and allows counties to assess transaction fees equal to the amount charged by the card company; counties may also establish electronic funds transfer systems by ordinance with required written policies for internal accounting controls.